Hardware Program Manager – Freelance – Netherlands

Location: Netherlands (hybrid)
Availability: 40 hours per week
Duration: 6 months + extensions
Start Date: ASAP

We’re looking for a Hardware Program Manager with deep expertise in CPE and access technologies to lead end-to-end technical delivery of RDK-B hardware projects across various countries.

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage planning, dependencies, risks, and issues across hardware projects.
* Own technical delivery planning and roadmap tracking for RDK-B-based devices.
* Act as E2E Technical Lead across multiple domains, including environmental readiness.
* Support feature integrations and collaborate with Release Train Engineers.
* Report project status to leadership and drive cross-team delivery alignment.

Required Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Business.
* 12+ years’ experience in program delivery in CPE, cable, or telecom environments.
* Proven technical project management and product delivery experience.
* Strong communication, negotiation, and multi-team coordination skills.
* Agile methodology experience (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
* Certifications in Agile, Project Management, Scrum Product Ownership.
* Knowledge of DOCSIS, RDK-B, Wi-Fi, GPON, and embedded systems.

Interested?
If this role is of interest, please send an up-to-date CV to taylor.lewis@darwinrecruitment.com.

Darwin Recruitment AG is a Zurich based, SECO licensed, privately owned subsidiary of Darwin Professional Staffing Group Ltd (a Global IT Recruitment Consultancy).

Darwin Recruitment AG manages client relationships whilst also utilising Darwin Professional Staffing Group databases and networks to source Candidates and fulfil client requests.

We do not ask for a placement fee from Candidates/Employees.

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Taylor Lewis